Researchers Identify Important Control Mechanisms for Walkinghttp://neurosciencenews.com/spinal-cord-activation-neurology-walking-1698/ “Using statistical methods, we were able to identify a small number of basic patterns that underlie muscle activities in the legs and control periodic activation or deactivation of muscles to produce cyclical movements, such as those associated with walking

People watching: Different brain pathways responsible for person, movement recognitionhttp://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-people-brain-pathways-responsible-person.htmlEach time you see a person that you know, your brain seemingly effortlessly and immediately recognizes that person by his or her face and body. Just as easily, your brain understands a person’s movements, allowing you to perform critical skills such as interpreting social cues, detecting threats and determining the difference between skipping and jumping.